Statistics of Shooting Incidents in Japan (in 2012)
There were 28 illegal gun firings in Japan in 2012. Four persons died, 12 were wounded.
Pistols were used in 27 cases, a hunting rifle was used in one case.
Number of shooting incidents
Year | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Case | 139 | 104 | 76 | 53 | 65 | 42 | 34 | 35 | 45 | 28 |
of which Yakuza | 104 | 85 | 51 | 36 | 41 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 33 | 25 |
Number of casualties
Year | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Killed | 35 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
of which Yakuza | 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wounded | 31 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
of which Yakuza | 18 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Source is National Police Agency.
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